this year, i decided to do things a little different for birthdays. i want to spend more time with my little nieces and nephews. things are things, but memories are forever! i came up with a few things i thought each of them would enjoy. emma's birthday was first, so she went first.
we went to paint monkey in lawrenceville. just ee and emma. i was actually kind of nervous to take her. it was going to be 3 hours of painting in a studio of adults in a strange place...i wondered if she would get bored? would she like it? would she be too shy? would this be the
we got some candy and an icee (with all of the flavors mixed together, of course) on the way down and emma read a library book to me the whole way. (she is an amazing reader, btw). when we got there, i knew she would be the youngest in the class, but i didn't realize she would be the youngest EVER to participate in PAINT YOUR PET night.
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| busy artist @ work |
i feel like any other 9 year old would have been so nervous, but not emma. (at least, if she was, she didn't show it). she painted roxanne like she had been painting on canvas her whole life. i was so proud, i held back tears most of the night. i wasn't even so proud of her art work (i KNEW she was a fine artist long before i signed us up for the class), i was so proud of the little lady she has become.
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| could it look anymore like roxanne? |
she was mature, and funny, and took the owner's advice on techniques and took her time. she was patient and polite. it was such a fine night...one of my favorite spent with emma in so long. it was so great to be with emma. just emma. just emma and her ee who loves her so much it hurts.
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| proud aunt & talented niece |
if emma had even a fraction of the fun that i had, i would say it was a pretty great 9th birthday for her!
up next...ava @ katie's clay studio then logan & garrett @ sportsworks!
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